For the first time, the UN climate summit is calling for the world to move away from fossil fuels. Singapore’s industrial sector needs to address its sizeable share in the country’s total emissions, ...
HM explores Singapore’s tech advancements
SINGAPORE: As part of his State Visit to the Republic of Singapore, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Friday watched two visual presentations ...
Singapore office completions to hit 7-year high in 2024
Two major projects are expected to be completed next year. No new investment grade office buildings were completed in the Singapore CBD in 3Q23. According to JLL, Guoco Midtown, which was completed in ...
Purple Sets Its Sights on Singapore
It is the public relations firm's sixth global location after London, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Miami.
Singapore’s 10 most searched stocks for 2023
The stock market, ever the focal point for those seeking financial growth, witnessed a range of highs and lows, keeping investors on their toes. Yahoo Singapore recently released “Top 10 Most Searched ...
How Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan Are Approaching Crypto Regulation
Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong are known for having better legal clarity around digital assets compared to the U.S., but these jurisdictions also have some of the toughest rules in the world. CoinDesk ...
Bitcoin Bounces as Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady; Singapore’s Crypto Scene
Bitcoin (BTC) bounced over $43,000 as the Federal Reserve held its benchmark fed funds rate range steady for the third consecutive time. NewEdge Wealth senior portfolio strategist Ben Emons weighs in.
Covid-19 cases in Singapore top 56,000 in first week of December, people urged to wear masks in crowded places
COVID-19 infections jumped to 56,043 in the week of Dec 3 to 9, a 75 per cent increase over the 32,035 infections in the previous week. Read more at The Business Times.
Digital fraud attack rate in Singapore higher than APAC average: Cybercrime report
The report said international fraud rings are heavily linked to attacks on organisations based in Singapore, as cyber criminals capitalise on the city-state’s status as a financial hub and its open ...
Pave Bank launches with $5.2M funding round for programmable money revolution
Former BigPay, Monzo, and VP Bank execs launch Pave Bank, a new programmable bank at the intersection of traditional finance and digital ...
Can Singapore’s new taxonomy fill the regulatory vacuum in ‘transition finance’ for Asia and beyond?
Market participants have welcomed the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy, but whether it emerges as a widely used standard for transition finance, like the EU Taxonomy has been for green finance, remains to be ...
Singapore shares fall in contrast to regional markets; STI dips 0.2%
SINGAPORE shares sank on Friday (Dec 15) in a surprise contrast to regional markets, which ended largely positive after the United States Federal Reserve hinted at an end to its string of rate hikes.
Singapore economic growth to accelerate in 2024: Mastercard
THE growth of Singapore’s economy will accelerate and be led by external trade, despite weakening consumers’ purchasing power in 2024, said the Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) on Friday (Dec 15).
Singapore Home Sales Hit Four-Month High on Renewed Supply
Singapore private home sales rebounded to the highest since July, as a flurry of project launches reversed a three-month decline.
GCash eyes “biggest IPO” title, overseas expansion in 2024
The Philippines’ biggest payments and mobile wallet floats the possibility of going public soon. The golden question that GCash is facing right now is this: when’s the IPO happening? G-Xchange CEO and ...
Best Fixed Deposit Rates in Singapore (Dec 2023)—DBS, UOB, HSBC, and More
If you think that fixed deposits are only for conservative cash-rich aunties and uncles, think again. A fixed deposit (also known as a time deposit) account is a type of bank account that pays account ...